Craft Your Path

Proud to call Charlotte's West End home

Blue Blaze Brewing is proud to be the first tenant of the 100 year-old Savona Mill redevelopment project in Charlotte's West End.

Take a stroll — or bike ride — along the Stewart Creek Greenway and pop in for a free tour and a pint or two of our fresh beers made from locally-sourced ingredients. We're less than a mile from Third Ward's Frasier Park.

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The Five Pillars

We offer five flagship beers and a unique rotating selection of specialty and seasonal beers. Stop by our taproom and you will even find several options from some of our other favorite Charlotte craft breweries.

We have taken two very different classic German Altbier styles and crafted them into one refreshing, crisp, lighter-bodied beer that still packs in the flavor. The deep copper maltiness contrasts with the bright white head and spicy finish.ABV: 5.0%.

This is our take on the classic American Amber. Amber Blaze will remind you of the first craft beer you ever fell in love with. Turned up to 11. We push the classic style with a biscuit-forward maltiness and generous hop flavor and aroma.ABV: 5.6%.

We love brewing complex beers that blend two classic styles, transcending both to form something unique and delicious. In this case, we've introduced Porter and IPA, resulting in a beautiful balance of citrus hop flavors and tropical aromas, packed tightly into a medium‐body dark ale with a roasty finish.ABV: 6.1%.

Our milk stout is a classic English mainstay. Black Blaze is a medium-bodied, creamy, dark beer. It has a slightly sweetened roastiness with hints of espresso & chocolate. This is a dark beer that you can drink all day long. In fact, I'm drinking one right now.ABV: 5.0%.

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Paint stripes — called blazes — of different colors are used on the Appalachian Trail to serve as waypoints and indicate points of interest.

Side trails that lead to water, relaxation and camaraderie are identified by a Blue Blaze.

We named our brewery after the Blue Blaze as a source of inspiration to create refreshing and original beer while honoring the communal spirit of the Appalachian Trail.

The Founders

Blue Blaze Brewing is the result of a collaboration between friends Craig Nunn and Sven Giersmann. What started off as a love for homebrewing between neighbors quickly escalated into a mission to leave the rat race and share their creations with the world, under the expert guidance of Master Brewer Steve Turner.

Master Brewer

Steve Turner

Steve's career spans almost two decades. He is a Master Brewers Association of Americas member, a 5-time GABF & World Beer Cup medal winner, and was recently a Colorado State University Fermentation Science & Technology Instructor.

He also moved all the way from Colorado just to join the Blue Blaze family!